Yes. He had a share of shit moments but for my money he was the best D on the ice and you can make the argument that he was the best overall player in the game for both sides.
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The top line looked immediately dangerous after he was benched, and then they scored the game tying goal to get them into OT.
I would like to see him face lesser competition, let him build some confidence. But I think he was truly sick, and Cronin may give him another shot up there, imo.
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Hopefully he can help turn on the power play.
The scary part is that it’s not even that the power play is unlucky or something…. It’s just flat out bad. Really no excuse for the power play to look as bad as it does
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Is the drop pass on the PP effective for other teams? If so, why do we suck so much with it? Everyone and their mother sees it coming.
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I think when you do it every once in a while…. But Anaheim basically does it every time…. And we do it in like slow motion.
I’d like to see our skilled players be more aggressive on the power play…. Seems like they just pass it around, don’t really get the other team out of posistion and then make a shitty shot selection. Like I don’t even think we get the teams pk to shrink at all, we’re not taking any room from them liz
A lot of our guys are better when they are attacking the defense…. Let them attack more, open up shooting and passing lanes.
Also don’t think our forwards are good enough to run 4 forwards and would rather run
Fowler zellweger Mintyukov and luneau on power play, at least 3 of them
70sSanO
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I don’t think teams with good entry resort to the windup drop pass. I understand why teams that can’t enter the zone think it helps.
It is pretty hilarious to watch and easy to defend. Surprised we haven’t resorted to employing the Flying V.
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I know a lot of people here hate it because it looks bad when you fail, but it’s the most common/widespread way to enter the zone and most, if not all teams, use it to some degree.
Deuce22
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Wasn't perfect in his own end, but was all over the ice. The two goals were a result of him sneaking/pinching into the offensive zone. Had a huge block in OT prior to the game winner.
Most teams use this, even the ones who are good at it. The ones who don't are the teams who have a one-man zone entry (McDavid, MacKinnon, etc.).
Deuce22
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My take on the PP is that they are more concerned with keeping possession than in attacking the net. Possibly because the zone entries are such an issue.
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Ugh, I can feel the locker room cancer metastasizing just reading that...
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He also had Zegras out in the final 2 min of a 1-0 game and Z scored an EN
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Imagine how good this team would be if we can start converting on the power play.
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That and like basic passing out of the dzone
I think the teams forecheck is pretty meh for a team that dumps and chases as much as they do
As requested made this a PGT, will remain open till the next GDT is posted.
They look very apprehensive of trying anything creative or risky during the power play.
There are times when Zellweger has the puck and he has a straight shot to the goal but he stops and forces the drop pass... It drives me insane!
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I'm not sure that Gudas can handle first line minutes as well as top PK duties.
The Ducks spend too much time on the PK. LaCombe can be replaced if he struggles for stretches of games but if Gudas wears down then our D unit will struggle even more.
I don't think we'll have a traditional top pairing/second pairing/third pairing lineup this year. It will be matchup by committee depending on the opponents' top line. If they are a big physical line like Vegas then LaCombe-Gudas. A smaller skilled lineup like Utah may require more skating than beef to defend so Fowler-Luneau/Vaaks or Minty-Dumoulin may get the assignment.
I think we all knew Zegras has better character than people give him credit for but that still made me happy to see him be so openly and eloquently supportive of a teammate like that.
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PP is going to destroy any chance this team has to compete if it doesnt improve.
That 5 V 3 was abysmal and then they give up a goal on a bad change because all 5 FW's on the ice for the 5 V 3 skated off and the defensemen coming on were slow. Pure coaching nonsense IMO.
That 5 V 3 was abysmal and then they give up a goal on a bad change because all 5 FW's on the ice for the 5 V 3 skated off and the defensemen coming on were slow. Pure coaching nonsense IMO.
Honestly the dangles before his pass to Terry are sticking with me even more. Especially the move where he used his body to fend off Schmaltz from getting to the puck. It's a 3 on 3 situation, sure, but it really shows that when he gets bigger and more experienced handling the puck under defensive pressure, he's gonna be a monster.still daydreaming about the damn goal
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